The Therapy Journal
This is where psychotherapy steps out of the session and into conversation. From our defences that shape our daily lives to the emotions that drive our choices, these pieces explore the human mind through a psychodynamic lens.
Whether clinical or cultural, every post asks the same question: what happens when we stop avoiding our feelings?
Where therapy meets everyday life…
Wuthering Heights and the Psychology of Haunting
A new Wuthering Heights soundtrack release prompted this reflection: why does this story still affect people so deeply? Beneath the gothic drama lies something psychologically familiar. Unresolved feelings rarely disappear. They tend to return as patterns, reactions, and relationship dynamics that feel strangely repetitive. Understanding those patterns in therapy is often where change begins.
Therapy and the Experience of Being Seen
Therapy is not just about coping strategies or positive thinking. It is about being genuinely seen and understood at an emotional level. This article explores how therapy helps you make sense of your feelings, reduce anxiety, and develop a clearer, more grounded sense of self through a safe therapeutic relationship
From Pattern to Presence: How Early States Shape What We’re Drawn To
Why do certain images, habits, or interests keep catching our attention, even when we don’t seek them out? Often, it has less to do with the thing itself and more to do with early emotional states learned long before words. This reflective post explores how those early states shape adult patterns, and how understanding them can quietly restore choice and energy.
When Growth Feels Like Collapse
Change can feel overwhelming, not because something is wrong, but because old ways of coping are loosening. This post explores why anxiety often rises just as real change begins, and how that uncomfortable phase can signal the emergence of a more authentic, freer way of being.
Two Types of Emotional Avoidance in Relationships and Why It Hurts So Much
Emotional avoidance doesn’t always look the same. Sometimes it’s quiet and rooted in early trauma; other times it’s active, driven by control or forced positivity. This post explores how these different forms of avoidance shape relationships, and how therapy restores emotional capacity so connection becomes possible again.